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if no agreement can be reached, like harryt obama would reid to present a bill. the president spoke from the white house briefing room. >> good afternoon, everybody. for the past couple of months, i have been working with leaders of both parties to try to forge an agreement that would grow our economy and shrink the deficit, a balanced plan that would cut spending in a responsible way but also ask wealthy americans to pay more and protect our middle-class and everyone striving to get into the middle class. i want to get this done. it is the right thing to do for our families, businesses, and our economy, but the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. we are at the point where in four days every american's tax rates are scheduled to go up by law. every americans' paychecks will get considerably smaller. that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy, it would be bad for middle-class families, and it would be bad for businesses that depend on family spending. congress can prevent it if they act right now. i just had a good and constructive discussion he
if no agreement can be reached, like harryt obama would reid to present a bill. the president spoke from the white house briefing room. >> good afternoon, everybody. for the past couple of months, i have been working with leaders of both parties to try to forge an agreement that would grow our economy and shrink the deficit, a balanced plan that would cut spending in a responsible way but also ask wealthy americans to pay more and protect our middle-class and everyone striving to get into...
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next on "washington journal," preview of tuesday's town hall style debates between president obama and mitt romney. then, a look at the electoral college and the impact that non- citizens have on the votes allocated to each state. leonard steinhorn is our guest. leonard steinhorn is our guest.
next on "washington journal," preview of tuesday's town hall style debates between president obama and mitt romney. then, a look at the electoral college and the impact that non- citizens have on the votes allocated to each state. leonard steinhorn is our guest. leonard steinhorn is our guest.
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right now, obama has the edge. the senate race, we're seeing routinely as the average 85% of the people who vote for obama are voting for the democratic candidate. i think is very likely that whoever wins the presidential race in virginia, there will also win the event of the senate race. >> when you're looking at this affluent voters, many are connected to the boom that the public spending. that is also something that chip to perception of the two campaigns. but the numbers are very close to nationally. the noncom the whites are a little worse. a lot of the blue-collar whites are also evangelical. i did their strong candidates. will the democratic primary look like. hillary clinton is an important figure. she is not intensely disliked by last affluent republicans. she has a very distinctive political identity. is there a voice that says the party has to reach a broader range of voters? >> cristina think did not scale up. -- christie, i think, did not scale up. daniel, ryan -- is there a candid who invented the jeb
right now, obama has the edge. the senate race, we're seeing routinely as the average 85% of the people who vote for obama are voting for the democratic candidate. i think is very likely that whoever wins the presidential race in virginia, there will also win the event of the senate race. >> when you're looking at this affluent voters, many are connected to the boom that the public spending. that is also something that chip to perception of the two campaigns. but the numbers are very...
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president obama has said, and i wouldthe international agree, ws more than they want it. we have to encourage them, provide the framework, push for a process, but in the end, when the courageous leadership. >> mr. speaker, that is completely right, but we need to use every means at our disposal to pressure both sides into those negotiations. the reality is, the confidence that there can be a two state solution is dwindling month by month. there is an opportunity for an accord of a two-state solution at the general assembly next month. we on this side are supporters of this because we believe it will strengthen the moderate voices among the palestinians who want to pursue the path of politics and not that of violence. could i urge the prime minister to consider adopting this position in the days ahead? >> first of all, let me agree with him on the first part of what he said, which is that confidence is dwindling, and there is time left for a two state solution. that is why there is a sense of urgency with the international community. the facts on the ground are changing. f
president obama has said, and i wouldthe international agree, ws more than they want it. we have to encourage them, provide the framework, push for a process, but in the end, when the courageous leadership. >> mr. speaker, that is completely right, but we need to use every means at our disposal to pressure both sides into those negotiations. the reality is, the confidence that there can be a two state solution is dwindling month by month. there is an opportunity for an accord of a...
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i think what president obama did was correct. the european union collectively did the same. i did try to work in the same direction. at that we have done what he had been able to do together in the right direction. the first was tunisia, than he did, and a complicated situation -- then egypt, then it difficult and complicated situation in libya. have we done enough? i think probably not. we have not done enough in helping. when you look at money, this is an important role in these countries in which a lot of the problems are linked to lack of hope for the younger generations, etc. if you look at the amount of money and put it to the value of today, it will be the -- about ten times more than what we have spent in this period of time in the countries of the mediterranean. in 1995, the was an engagement in the european union and the south part of the mediterranean, including also the palestinians and israel. we spent that time a good amount of money but we are not able to do what later on the people of tunisia and cairo need. i think we were not able to get -- to listen to the
i think what president obama did was correct. the european union collectively did the same. i did try to work in the same direction. at that we have done what he had been able to do together in the right direction. the first was tunisia, than he did, and a complicated situation -- then egypt, then it difficult and complicated situation in libya. have we done enough? i think probably not. we have not done enough in helping. when you look at money, this is an important role in these countries in...
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>> colom have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. -- come have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. [laughter] people want to care about your guide. >> what was the most helpful analytic tool you had this time that he did not have in 2008? >> i think targeted sharing was incredibly important to us. i think we modeled better. we build support scores for every voter on whether or not they were going to support the president. >> what would that have included? commercial databases? >> that is overrated. the stuff we knew after five years, whether you slammed the door in our face, how you voted, how many primaries, things most people had allowed us to -- we went to an everyday ensample people to see whether or not our model was right. and how people were going to vote was within 1%. our modeling predicted our final vote in florida within 0.2%. >> you are confident in your data because of the redundancy you had. tell us about the date you got every night. >> i hope we get into my feelings on american polling, especially the public wants, we decided to go deep. we had an hour
>> colom have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. -- come have dinner with barack obama worked pretty well. [laughter] people want to care about your guide. >> what was the most helpful analytic tool you had this time that he did not have in 2008? >> i think targeted sharing was incredibly important to us. i think we modeled better. we build support scores for every voter on whether or not they were going to support the president. >> what would that have...
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to go up against barack obama. [applause] that strong conservative has to have a vision for america. has to have a positive, uniting vision. it takes on folks like wall street, right? who stood up and said, when things got tough, and when folks said the climate is changing, and everybody was saying, man-made global warming. different sectors of our economy to make sure we do not have too much co2. co2, according to this administration, is a toxin. go tell that to a plant. [applause] when all of the winds were changing and everybody was running and sitting on couches and passing carbon caps in massachusetts, i did not go with the climate change. it is not climate science, it was political science. i said no. [applause] when the greatest threats of all hit this country a couple of years ago, when this administration and shoved down the throats of the american people obamacare, i was out there saying no. i have been out there for 20 years. 20 years standing up for free market health care. anybody ever hear of health s
to go up against barack obama. [applause] that strong conservative has to have a vision for america. has to have a positive, uniting vision. it takes on folks like wall street, right? who stood up and said, when things got tough, and when folks said the climate is changing, and everybody was saying, man-made global warming. different sectors of our economy to make sure we do not have too much co2. co2, according to this administration, is a toxin. go tell that to a plant. [applause] when all of...
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pressure on israel, none of them disagree with the fact that obama, the obama administration has been the most supportive administration of any on a level of strategic and military cooperation. when you look at this war in comparison to 2008, there was nearly unanimous support for israel. all of the senators, members of the house were saying, israel has got to defend itself. and when the israelis wanted the united states to go in and help for the cease-fire, the secretary of state what they are despite the fact this was not a prior issue. the issue is can the united states support israel, and at the same time be an effective a broker that takes arab interests into account? that has been the issue. it is not the level of support. host: richard, fla. on our line for independents. caller: it has been said that the muslim brotherhood has the same goal as al-qaida in the sense of wanting to establish a radical islamic government around the world. the difference being that the muslim brotherhood doesn't want to get into a violent approach but take more of a patient political approach. that
pressure on israel, none of them disagree with the fact that obama, the obama administration has been the most supportive administration of any on a level of strategic and military cooperation. when you look at this war in comparison to 2008, there was nearly unanimous support for israel. all of the senators, members of the house were saying, israel has got to defend itself. and when the israelis wanted the united states to go in and help for the cease-fire, the secretary of state what they are...
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you received the medal of honor by president obama. what did he say to you when you were presented with it? >> that is a difficult question. i do not remember that so much. that he was proud of me and that the country was proud of me. one thing for me that that it, it is not for me. i've never been in a gunfight or battle alone. i've never been asked to do anything alone. we have always done it together. it is not about the individual. it is about the team and the person to the left and right of you. that at the white house thing with the president was something very special. to see my buddies that i fought alongside with receiving the accolades was something very special that validated what we were doing and that people did appreciate what was going on in the small pockets of the mountains in afghanistan. he told me he was proud of us. >> we have a very important election coming up in a few days. a few questions about the democratic process. i like to know your thoughts on the democratic process here in america. some people have to li
you received the medal of honor by president obama. what did he say to you when you were presented with it? >> that is a difficult question. i do not remember that so much. that he was proud of me and that the country was proud of me. one thing for me that that it, it is not for me. i've never been in a gunfight or battle alone. i've never been asked to do anything alone. we have always done it together. it is not about the individual. it is about the team and the person to the left and...
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president obama -- it helped president obama's campaign connect the dots. this is a cynical aspect of the way we do politics in this country. it is just give the regular citizens the level they need to get them excited about their issue and their team. but they do not want to go into -- they do not want to bother to explain what their actual position is. host: let's look at a couple comments on facebook. richard, not a republican, welcome to the conversation. caller: they are both really two sides of the same coin there. ron paul just one minnesota. i e-mail him when sculley had a tweet. he changed the name and the words around. i did not know if i would get an apology or not. thank you for c-span. host: sorry about that. certainly, not intentional. we're talking about romney's record at bain capital. do you think it is nauseating? do you think that all is fair in politics? miami, fla., democrats aligned. good morning. caller: i think it is fair game that the president should go after romney's record. it is not an attack on all companies. it is just on that
president obama -- it helped president obama's campaign connect the dots. this is a cynical aspect of the way we do politics in this country. it is just give the regular citizens the level they need to get them excited about their issue and their team. but they do not want to go into -- they do not want to bother to explain what their actual position is. host: let's look at a couple comments on facebook. richard, not a republican, welcome to the conversation. caller: they are both really two...
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as president obama said in a letter to the family this morning, future generations will draw inspiration from his spirit of discovery, kumble composure, and leadership in setting a whole new course for speech exploration. the impact he left on the surface of the moon and human history is matched only by the extraordinary market left on the hearts of all americans. he left a foundation for the future, and pave the way for future american explores to be first to step foot on mars or another planet. today, less recommit ourselves to this grand challenge -- let us recommit ourselves to this grand challenge in honor of a man who showed it was possible to reach new worlds, and whose life demonstrated the quiet resolve and determination that makes every new, more difficult step into space possible. i was proud to know neil armstrong as a fellow astronaut, a trusted adviser, and friend. it was my friend to share -- it was my honor to share in the moment of the entire apollo 11 crew in washington last fall as they received the congressional gold medal. it was the last time that neil made a public
as president obama said in a letter to the family this morning, future generations will draw inspiration from his spirit of discovery, kumble composure, and leadership in setting a whole new course for speech exploration. the impact he left on the surface of the moon and human history is matched only by the extraordinary market left on the hearts of all americans. he left a foundation for the future, and pave the way for future american explores to be first to step foot on mars or another...
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four-point lead over obama. >> last week obama had a seven-point advantage. how much credit do you give sarah palin? >> she gets a tremendous amount of credit. >> she has transformed the entire race. >> i'm glad to have a real reformer on the ticket. >> her focus was extraordinary. working 15, 16 hours a day. >> we're very pleased with the results. >> we planned events for 5,000 people, and we get 25,000 people. she gets that reception everywhere she goes. >> everywhere crowds are going wild over john mccain's running mate. fired up a crowd of 10,000. >> she speaks directly to the american people. >> she's a thoughtful woman. she is not throwing out sound bites. >> i may not answer the questions the way you want to hear, but i will talk straight to the american people. >> how about sarah palin last night? >> the highest rated presidential debate in american history. >> she did a good job in the debate against senator biden. >> this was unbelievable. the level of skill in communication i have not seen since ronald reagan. >> she is a once in a generation polit
four-point lead over obama. >> last week obama had a seven-point advantage. how much credit do you give sarah palin? >> she gets a tremendous amount of credit. >> she has transformed the entire race. >> i'm glad to have a real reformer on the ticket. >> her focus was extraordinary. working 15, 16 hours a day. >> we're very pleased with the results. >> we planned events for 5,000 people, and we get 25,000 people. she gets that reception everywhere she...
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to go next year on capitol hill, let's talk about it president obama is reelected or when president obama -- or mitt romney is elected. if president obama winds, the 2014 deadlines will, really quickly. do you think republicans at that point will say we ran out of chances to repeal the slot and move on? or do you think the fight for repeal will continue? >> first and foremost, we need to be focused on our singular message, which is the aca is a bad deal for americans. it will cover less people than expected. cost more than projected. the american people asked us to deal with costs, deal with a small segment of population that had a difficult medical diagnosis. we could have done that and did not. we have a massive rewrite of the system. we must be focused on telling the american people we hear you. this is giving you taxes you did not ask for. it is not lowering your health care cost. we did not need a complete turn upside down of the system to implement some of the reforms you did ask for. it is not patient driven. we need to be focused on that, because that is where my boss believes we
to go next year on capitol hill, let's talk about it president obama is reelected or when president obama -- or mitt romney is elected. if president obama winds, the 2014 deadlines will, really quickly. do you think republicans at that point will say we ran out of chances to repeal the slot and move on? or do you think the fight for repeal will continue? >> first and foremost, we need to be focused on our singular message, which is the aca is a bad deal for americans. it will cover less...
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they are positive signs for obama. obviously we would like unemployment numbers to be lower and the foreclosure crisis to be better, but the indicators we are seeing are showing positive momentum. host: mitt romney and paul ryan were on the ground out there on tuesday. romney talked about what his time in all this would bring for the state. >> can you afford four more years with 23 million americans looking for a good job? can you afford four more years with housing prices going down? can you afford four more years of doubling of the gasoline prices if you are paying? how about this? would you like to have for years where we create 12 million new jobs? -- four years where we create 12 million new jobs? how about four more years of rising take-home pay again? how about four years getting now that unemployment down to 6% or lower. host: your thoughts on some of his promises in that speech. guest: they certainly make for great tv sound bites but he has been on record saying he would prefer people to lose their homes and t
they are positive signs for obama. obviously we would like unemployment numbers to be lower and the foreclosure crisis to be better, but the indicators we are seeing are showing positive momentum. host: mitt romney and paul ryan were on the ground out there on tuesday. romney talked about what his time in all this would bring for the state. >> can you afford four more years with 23 million americans looking for a good job? can you afford four more years with housing prices going down? can...
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barack obama's speech was a lot better. it introduced in the most prominent way to date this theme, mostly implicit, that the clinton years had flaws that the democrats should not want to go back to. the same old washington operation personified for a lot of democrats by the clinton years was something the country did not want. >> i am not sure you can reveal sources now that the book is out, but how did you go about getting the inside story of that speech? >> by talking to the people involved and familiar with what happened. >> we cannot reveal the sources now, but as we wrote the book, we were very meticulous about talking to people involved in almost every case and wherever possible, and making sure we have documentation -- handwritten notes, etc. -- to paint the picture. how hillary clinton approached her speech is a pretty interesting tale and a good microcosm of how the campaigns operated, how the candidates operated. >> the new hampshire primary was another port -- turning point in the race in 2008, a race of hillary
barack obama's speech was a lot better. it introduced in the most prominent way to date this theme, mostly implicit, that the clinton years had flaws that the democrats should not want to go back to. the same old washington operation personified for a lot of democrats by the clinton years was something the country did not want. >> i am not sure you can reveal sources now that the book is out, but how did you go about getting the inside story of that speech? >> by talking to the...
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he sounds like barack obama. he went from parsley criticizing us for saying the united states would turn over full united states by the ended 2014. do you member my debate with ryan that he said that was a mistake. we should keep troops in the east. when you listen to romney, he went from think it was a bad idea to set a timetable to saying good idea. weatherbug asked if you will commit the you'll in the war by the ended 2014, they use their favorite phrase "it depends." with these guys everything depends. it always depends. it is never safe. never. my grandfather used to say be aware of the converted. on foreign-policy, they are running away as fast as they can from their record of what they will do. on women's issues, as hard as they try, they cannot bring themselves to climb into the 21st century. it is just too hard for them. they are stuck somewhere between 1955 and 1965. you know the expression sometimes silence is deafening? the refusal of the governor to take issue and walk away from richard murdock, the
he sounds like barack obama. he went from parsley criticizing us for saying the united states would turn over full united states by the ended 2014. do you member my debate with ryan that he said that was a mistake. we should keep troops in the east. when you listen to romney, he went from think it was a bad idea to set a timetable to saying good idea. weatherbug asked if you will commit the you'll in the war by the ended 2014, they use their favorite phrase "it depends." with these...
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even their attitude toward obama. i know obama is seen here to be sympathetic toward the middle east but in the least he seems to be unsympathetic. beginning in 2010, we are beginning to see things going the other way. i recall appearing on an egyptian television show, quoting from the washington post article emphasizing president obama's christian religiosity was quiet and projects his religiosity here and people were wondering if he was a closet evangelical. in the meantime, people were accusing him of having muslim groups. their judgment is based on policy and the policy that matters most is the israel- palestine policy. host: this past week, our guest posted a policy which is available on-line at politico. this from one of our viewers -- to economic problems paid about -- play a large role in the egyptian elections? guest: they do. but they are talking that is putting bread on the table, freedom, and dignity. those are the things people chant all the time. when we asked in the polls, what drove their a electoral b
even their attitude toward obama. i know obama is seen here to be sympathetic toward the middle east but in the least he seems to be unsympathetic. beginning in 2010, we are beginning to see things going the other way. i recall appearing on an egyptian television show, quoting from the washington post article emphasizing president obama's christian religiosity was quiet and projects his religiosity here and people were wondering if he was a closet evangelical. in the meantime, people were...
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the issue almost certainly helped president obama and did not hurt president obama. the lesson is not lost on the republican party. here are my concluding thoughts. it is a complicated history to were the long road of marriage equality, the beginning is a complicated answer about backlash and the popular analysis of what is going on politically. what i want to conclude with, this has been neglected by the backlash theorists, how the courts have advanced marriage equality. i think there have been three things about what the courts have done. from my point of view, the most important is a fantastically important setting for capabilities. the word marriage in our vocabulary only meant different sects. after they linguistically, the notion of same-sex marriage entered our vocabulary and is now no longer in quote marks. courts are capable of reversing the burden of political inertia as well as giving publicity to an issue and putting it on the public agenda. and in massachusetts, the first state to recognize marriage equality even though it was for a fraction of the peopl
the issue almost certainly helped president obama and did not hurt president obama. the lesson is not lost on the republican party. here are my concluding thoughts. it is a complicated history to were the long road of marriage equality, the beginning is a complicated answer about backlash and the popular analysis of what is going on politically. what i want to conclude with, this has been neglected by the backlash theorists, how the courts have advanced marriage equality. i think there have...
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. >> watch engage a president obama and mitt romney meet in their final debate in florida. our previous starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern followed by the debate at 9:00 live on c-span and online at c-span.org. >> walter mondale challenged ronald reagan in a 1984 campaign. they discussed foreign policy issues in the second of their debates that year. this was sponsored by the league of women voters and held in kansas city. >> good evening from the kentucky center for the arts in louisville, kentucky. i'm dorothy ridings, president of the league of women voters, the sponsor of tonight's first presidential debate between republican ronald reagan and democrat walter mondale. our panelists are a syndicated columnist for universal press syndicate, the chief diplomatic correspondent for nbc news, the executive editor in the new republic magazine, and the diplomatic correspondent for the baltimore sun. now a syndicated columnist is our moderator. >> a brief word about our procedure tonight, the first question will go to mr. mondale and then the panel member who put the question will ask
. >> watch engage a president obama and mitt romney meet in their final debate in florida. our previous starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern followed by the debate at 9:00 live on c-span and online at c-span.org. >> walter mondale challenged ronald reagan in a 1984 campaign. they discussed foreign policy issues in the second of their debates that year. this was sponsored by the league of women voters and held in kansas city. >> good evening from the kentucky center for the arts in...
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in a few moments, president obama's speech to the un general assembly. in half an hour, mitt romney is that the clinton global initiative. after that, a discussion of relations between the u.s. and pakistan. >> watched and engage with c- span, including our live debate preview starting at 7:00. post-debate, your reaction and comments. follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> president obama's speech to the u.n. general assembly include comment on the video that sparked protests in the muslim world, iran's nuclear program, and violence in syria. this is half an hour. >> i have the honor to welcome to the united nations his excellency, barack obama, president of the united states of america. >> mr. president, mr. secretary general, fellow delegates, ladies and gentleman, i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. chris was born in a town called grass valley, california, the son of a lawyer and a musician. as a young man, chris joined the peace corps, and taught english in morocco. and he
in a few moments, president obama's speech to the un general assembly. in half an hour, mitt romney is that the clinton global initiative. after that, a discussion of relations between the u.s. and pakistan. >> watched and engage with c- span, including our live debate preview starting at 7:00. post-debate, your reaction and comments. follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> president obama's speech to the u.n. general assembly include comment on the...
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you received the medal of honor by president obama. what did he say to you when you were presented with it? >> that is a difficult question. i do not remember that so much. that he was proud of me and that the country was proud of me. one thing for me that that it, it is not for me. i've never been in a gunfight or battle alone. i've never been asked to do anything alone. we have always done it together. it is not about the individual. it is about the team and the person to the left and right of you. that at the white house thing with the president was something very special. to see my buddies that i fought alongside with receiving the accolades was something very special that validated what we were doing and that people did appreciate what was going on in the small pockets of the mountains in afghanistan. he told me he was proud of us. >> we have a very important election coming up in a few days. a few questions about the democratic process. i like to know your thoughts on the democratic process here in america. some people have to li
you received the medal of honor by president obama. what did he say to you when you were presented with it? >> that is a difficult question. i do not remember that so much. that he was proud of me and that the country was proud of me. one thing for me that that it, it is not for me. i've never been in a gunfight or battle alone. i've never been asked to do anything alone. we have always done it together. it is not about the individual. it is about the team and the person to the left and...
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and the boys said that is barack obama. and he asked, what does barack obama do? and he said, "he approves that message." so, that is what i do. i approve this message. and that is because, you know, give mark a big round of applause for the work he does. what you heard from mark is we have got a very big choice to make in this election. and it is not just we two candidates or we two parties. is a joy it -- is a choice of two different paths for america. my opponent believes in top down economics. [jerring] >> don't boo. vote. vote. [applause] he thinks if we spend another $5 trillion on tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, our problems are going to go web. jobs and prosperity will rain down on everyone. it will all end happily ever after. we tried what they are selling. we tried it for a decade. it did not work then and it won't work now. you know -- [applause] this country does not succeed when only a very few do well. america succeeds when working families do well. win middle-class -- when middle- class families do well. win those working to get into the midd
and the boys said that is barack obama. and he asked, what does barack obama do? and he said, "he approves that message." so, that is what i do. i approve this message. and that is because, you know, give mark a big round of applause for the work he does. what you heard from mark is we have got a very big choice to make in this election. and it is not just we two candidates or we two parties. is a joy it -- is a choice of two different paths for america. my opponent believes in top...
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. >> obama and romney meet in their first debate. watch and engage with c-span with a live debate preview, followed by two ways to watch the debate. both candidates on screen, and on c-span 2, the multi-camera version. follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, and online at c-span.org. >> egypt's new president, muhammed morsi delivered his first speech at the general assembly. he is the first democratically elected leader following the arab spring. he called on the international community to support palestine like they've supported other countries. this is about 45 minutes.
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let me clarify, when obama said he was like to close guantanamo, i did not oppose the decision. in fact, the only things i wrote at the time were about the logistical challenges and political challenges associated with getting it done. i accepted it as a worthwhile, although not the goal i would have set for an incoming president and this space. i'd always thought it was a bit of the tail wagging the dog. that is to say, the relevant question should be where and under what circumstances and according to what rules will you engage in military detention, not the location of the facility in which you were born to do it is. it always seemed to meet closing guantanamo was talking about the location of the policy, not the substance of the policy. to this day, i did not care if you do it at guantanamo bay or somewhere else. the relevant question is what are you doing and how are you doing it and what rules are you willing to live by in the course of doing it? >> i observe guantanamo is not going away. the political problems actually turned out to be insurmountable, given the president'
let me clarify, when obama said he was like to close guantanamo, i did not oppose the decision. in fact, the only things i wrote at the time were about the logistical challenges and political challenges associated with getting it done. i accepted it as a worthwhile, although not the goal i would have set for an incoming president and this space. i'd always thought it was a bit of the tail wagging the dog. that is to say, the relevant question should be where and under what circumstances and...
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he seconded the nomination of barack obama at the democratic national convention. other speakers included ohio congressman jim jordan and tea party pay to co-founder jenny that martin. this is one hour. >> ok, we will go ahead and get started. i hear we are out of food. sorry. i guess it pays to show up early, right? [laughter] todd will like that. thank you, everybody, for joining us to the bloggers meeting. welcome. welcome to our viewers on c- span. thank you for attending in today. for those of you who are new, basically, we will have three speakers. we will give them an opportunity to make some remarks and then we will take your questions. we will begin with artur davis. his the former member of congress from alabama. he represented the seventh congressional district in alabama for eight years. as a democrat, he held leadership positions within the party and was one of the first members of congress to endorse barack obama in 2008. today, he has a different perspective on things as a result of some of the policies in theere pursued an aftermath of obama's elect
he seconded the nomination of barack obama at the democratic national convention. other speakers included ohio congressman jim jordan and tea party pay to co-founder jenny that martin. this is one hour. >> ok, we will go ahead and get started. i hear we are out of food. sorry. i guess it pays to show up early, right? [laughter] todd will like that. thank you, everybody, for joining us to the bloggers meeting. welcome. welcome to our viewers on c- span. thank you for attending in today....
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and president obama asked him to help organize some of his campaign. and he raised the question with me yesterday, with the internet, if you look at what has happened since the revolution and the elections, the people came out to demonstrate are still disappointed, there is some concern -- we read in our press -- that the islamic brotherhood has done far better in the election process than the people on the streets have done. and marshall's question is, is the internet very good at mobilizing people but not so good organizing people? so you have a formal, party- type of structure. i am curious what you think about that. there is a big argument in this country about the place of the internet and social change. >> i think the internet is good at doing both. it was only a few months before the election took place. and a lot of us as an activist who are busy with many other things other than just the elections because there are a lot of issues happening in the country, and none have effectively used -- i have not seen anyone effectively using the internet
and president obama asked him to help organize some of his campaign. and he raised the question with me yesterday, with the internet, if you look at what has happened since the revolution and the elections, the people came out to demonstrate are still disappointed, there is some concern -- we read in our press -- that the islamic brotherhood has done far better in the election process than the people on the streets have done. and marshall's question is, is the internet very good at mobilizing...
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it was passed and the first law that president obama signed. >> i should preface my answer by saying when an opinion it is ready to be released, the author of the majority opinion will summarize the decision from the bench. not read every word of the often long opinion. then we will note that it has been filed, period. the dissent's are not ordinarily summarize from the bench unless you feel the court that wrong and it egregiously so, and that is what i thought in the lilly ledbetter case. i think most of you have heard about this case. lilly ledbetter was a manager for the goodyear tire plant in alabama. she was the lone woman in such a position at that plant. when she was engaged in the 1970's, she got the starting salary for people in that position. over the year her pay slipped in relation to her male peers. she did not want to be known as a troublemaker. one day when she was close to retirement age, one of her co- workers to put a slit in her box that said her salary and the salary of the men doing the same job. she was getting 13 cents on the dollar less than the most junior oc
it was passed and the first law that president obama signed. >> i should preface my answer by saying when an opinion it is ready to be released, the author of the majority opinion will summarize the decision from the bench. not read every word of the often long opinion. then we will note that it has been filed, period. the dissent's are not ordinarily summarize from the bench unless you feel the court that wrong and it egregiously so, and that is what i thought in the lilly ledbetter...
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at 2:00 eastern, president obama signing legislation designed to make it easier for small companies to sell stock in an initial public offerings. joining us on this morning's washington journal, the chairman of gopac on unregistered voters and the presidential election. juppchuck collins talks about his new book. we will also look at the inspector general report that inspector general report that criticizes
at 2:00 eastern, president obama signing legislation designed to make it easier for small companies to sell stock in an initial public offerings. joining us on this morning's washington journal, the chairman of gopac on unregistered voters and the presidential election. juppchuck collins talks about his new book. we will also look at the inspector general report that inspector general report that criticizes
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obama did not use this word. "record." because they do not want to talk about president obama's record. the only thing they can do is criticize governor romney, tell you things that are not true about governor romney, tell you things that are not true about republicans, try to scare people. because his record is abysmal. if it is possible, i will tell you that his record on national security is even worse than what we have seen him do here at home. you know the numbers here at home. 50% of college graduates are either unemployed or underemployed. we see unemployment among women above 8% across the board. unemployment among all americans above 8%. did you all see the president say the other night "that's not the short term." i think it is $50 billion a day in debt. that is not in the short term? and when we think about what is happening overseas, i know you turn on the tv every day. when this president came into office, i believe -- and i think you can go back and look at his words and see -- he was dedicated to the notion
obama did not use this word. "record." because they do not want to talk about president obama's record. the only thing they can do is criticize governor romney, tell you things that are not true about governor romney, tell you things that are not true about republicans, try to scare people. because his record is abysmal. if it is possible, i will tell you that his record on national security is even worse than what we have seen him do here at home. you know the numbers here at home....
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as president obama said in a letter to the family this morning, future generations will draw inspiration from his spirit of discovery, kumble composure, and leadership in setting a whole new course for space exploration. the impact he left on the surface of the moon and human history is matched only by the extraordinary market left on the hearts of all americans. he left a foundation for the future, and pave the way for future american explores to be first to step foot on mars or another planet. today, let us recommit ourselves to this grand challenge in honor of a man who showed it was possible to reach new worlds, and whose life demonstrated the quiet resolve and determination that makes every new, more difficult step into space possible. i was proud to know neil armstrong as a fellow astronaut, a trusted adviser, and friend. it was my honor to share in the moment of the entire apollo 11 crew in washington last fall as they received the congressional gold medal. it was the last time that neil made a public appearance in washington. true to his nature, he spoke not on his own behalf, bu
as president obama said in a letter to the family this morning, future generations will draw inspiration from his spirit of discovery, kumble composure, and leadership in setting a whole new course for space exploration. the impact he left on the surface of the moon and human history is matched only by the extraordinary market left on the hearts of all americans. he left a foundation for the future, and pave the way for future american explores to be first to step foot on mars or another...
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. >> "new york times" article by president obama's national security council. could you speak about whether been moderate have fear but targeted killings, although he died before al-awlaki, was you fearful? this severely undermined al- qaeda of. >> thank you. i read that report this morning. osama bin laden is very aware of the operational security measures. there was an article about this. the main highway -- highlight for him was the aerial as bugs. he was careful about the movement of his men. he does not talk about targeting specifically. you give the better -- you see that all forms of security measures were there to insure the safety of his men. . >> can you talk a little bit about the american g hyde -- jihads? is adamant that on the number one on? >> he was an interesting surprise in the documents. he has a letter and i was highly impressed by his arabic. with the exception of two mistakes, his arabic was ok. he is somebody with the political views and frankly, he comes across as a highly coveted it in terms of what al-qaeda is for and how the actions o
. >> "new york times" article by president obama's national security council. could you speak about whether been moderate have fear but targeted killings, although he died before al-awlaki, was you fearful? this severely undermined al- qaeda of. >> thank you. i read that report this morning. osama bin laden is very aware of the operational security measures. there was an article about this. the main highway -- highlight for him was the aerial as bugs. he was careful about...
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as others have pointed out, the obama administration came in with affirmative ideas that were in opposition to an ideological effort. for all those various reasons, neither administration has done what we think this to be done in this field. with that, we are out of time. i want to express great gratitude to my colleagues. thank you for all your attention. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] next, your calls and, and "washington journal on,"van "newsmakers." after that some of the species from last week's democratic national convention. -- some of the speeches from last week's democratic national convention. >> i'm a journalist and they turn to their supporters, people will believe and say they are light and they are about to get me. their supporters believe them. to me that is despicable. >> to night"q &a" at 8:00 on c- span. this morning, a discussion about the voter fraud. the voter fraud.
as others have pointed out, the obama administration came in with affirmative ideas that were in opposition to an ideological effort. for all those various reasons, neither administration has done what we think this to be done in this field. with that, we are out of time. i want to express great gratitude to my colleagues. thank you for all your attention. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] next, your calls and, and...
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some say obama has the lead to a bear. the jobs picture is improving their. how do you think things are going there for governor romney? do you think it is possible he could win o hi a? >> i may two trips to ohio -- the think it is possible for him to win ohio? >> i made two trips to ohio. there is a wave of taking over state house state senate and state legislatures. you hampshire is the same way. they have 2/3 of the senate and 2/3 of the house is republican. in ohio, kasich wins by a couple of points, but they take over the state house and the state senate. a win 10 out of 18 congressional seats. we are projecting things, you cannot go from 2008 and 2010 and say we are went back to 2008 before we get to 2012. it is a direct line from 2010 to get to 2012. of the polls are underestimating where we will be. my prediction is that this will be 1918. this will be an election that was projected to be close. -- my prediction is that this -- be 980. -- 1980. >> how to reconcile some of the policy positions you have that are different from governor romney, particula
some say obama has the lead to a bear. the jobs picture is improving their. how do you think things are going there for governor romney? do you think it is possible he could win o hi a? >> i may two trips to ohio -- the think it is possible for him to win ohio? >> i made two trips to ohio. there is a wave of taking over state house state senate and state legislatures. you hampshire is the same way. they have 2/3 of the senate and 2/3 of the house is republican. in ohio, kasich wins...
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present obama pledged to make this a priority. -- president obama pledged to make this a priority. >> obviously, an effort was made and it did not materialize but then it got swamped by a lot of other things. one of the most frustrating things for palestinians is that no one is paying attention to them. look at the region itself. the gulf states are focused on iran, syria primarily, the merchants -- the emergence of the muslim brotherhood in egypt. they are focused domestically. you have all these other issues. you have this powerful new reality that is unfolding in the region but nobody knows exactly what it will mean. it has consumed everybody's attention. the reason i have been thinking of this is because the issue is not going away. we have an interest and not just letting it reached the point where the does believe become so powerful that becomes difficult to do anything at all. there are huge challenges throughout the region but i think it is a mistake to lose sight of this one. >> dr, kumar, on my left. >> i have been essentially two questions -- with regard to the conflation o
present obama pledged to make this a priority. -- president obama pledged to make this a priority. >> obviously, an effort was made and it did not materialize but then it got swamped by a lot of other things. one of the most frustrating things for palestinians is that no one is paying attention to them. look at the region itself. the gulf states are focused on iran, syria primarily, the merchants -- the emergence of the muslim brotherhood in egypt. they are focused domestically. you have...
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if there are no legal arguments in support of obama care and that is why it is not a coincidence that congress for 230 years has never tried this before. they've had millions of opportunities where they -- all kinds of crisis. the height of the new deal. you know, nobody required you to buy bonds during world war ii and that was because it was literally unthinkable that in a nation post lated on the principle that people are sovereign to the government, that the government can command year the people to do something in that they're merely required to salute and say yegs, particularly when it's the federal government which by definition had its powers limited and enumerated precisely because they couldn't engage in this sort of tyrannical police power. and that's the debate from the solicitor general's perspective, he kept saying, look, the way ensact a much more efficient way of getting money into the insurance companies' coffers than if we had followed this commerce clause thing and conditioned access to health care providers and then made you buy insurance. and i was like, yeah. tha
if there are no legal arguments in support of obama care and that is why it is not a coincidence that congress for 230 years has never tried this before. they've had millions of opportunities where they -- all kinds of crisis. the height of the new deal. you know, nobody required you to buy bonds during world war ii and that was because it was literally unthinkable that in a nation post lated on the principle that people are sovereign to the government, that the government can command year the...
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president obama troubles monday to an auto plant in michigan to merge congress to extend tax breaks for 998% of americans.
president obama troubles monday to an auto plant in michigan to merge congress to extend tax breaks for 998% of americans.
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president obama has been very clear. he is the only path back to stability in the middle east through reform, political and economic. i think this administration has invested substantially both diplomatically and economically in supporting reform movements. i think those areas for reform has not yet reached, we are also pressing regime's privately to embrace reform. there is no way to turn back the clock. there is no way for authoritarian regimes to be completely immune from the overwhelming trends of democracy that are spreading. i think president obama has been squarely on the side of reform and on transformation of governments to be more responsive and accountable. >> denied this at a word on this? i want to pay tribute. i want to talk about the role he has played. i frankly regret and i think the secretary regrets that the leadership has not taken advantages. we have had a very intense and dialogue. i myself personally have been there. this is enormously important. u.s. credibility is at stake here. you obviously bel
president obama has been very clear. he is the only path back to stability in the middle east through reform, political and economic. i think this administration has invested substantially both diplomatically and economically in supporting reform movements. i think those areas for reform has not yet reached, we are also pressing regime's privately to embrace reform. there is no way to turn back the clock. there is no way for authoritarian regimes to be completely immune from the overwhelming...
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missouri supported 70% in a referendum against obama care. to my knowledge, i don't think the president is campaigning there. i think it's a foregone conclusion, romney is it going to win the state. i don't think many people are listing it as a battleground state this year, so missouri has become more conservative and more republican, and so i think he really has a chance. >> susan? >> other than indiana, are both states trending republican, but again, those two senate candidates now are in trouble. can you tell me, just yes or no, if you believe the republicans will be able to take over the majority, will they win enough seats and next week take the majority? >> yes or no? 50%, you know, i can't tell you for sure. i think there's several we're going to pick up, but there may be a few that we don't hold as well, so we'll have to see which direction we go, but it's -- you know, it's going to be a real big year if we win the senate, i think. >> speaking to that a little bit, i noticed you're on message there with senator mcconnell on staying it
missouri supported 70% in a referendum against obama care. to my knowledge, i don't think the president is campaigning there. i think it's a foregone conclusion, romney is it going to win the state. i don't think many people are listing it as a battleground state this year, so missouri has become more conservative and more republican, and so i think he really has a chance. >> susan? >> other than indiana, are both states trending republican, but again, those two senate candidates...
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the president of the united states, barack obama. first lady michelle obama, a vice president biden and dr. biden. the chief playing] ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ >> ♪ [star stangled banner playing] ♪ >> right shoulder, arm. >> please be seated. >> good afternoon, everybody. chuck, thank you for your words and your friendship and your life of service. veterans of the vietnam war, families, friends, distinguished guests, i know it is hot. but you are here to honor your loved ones and michele and i could not be more honored to be here with you. it speaks to the complexity of america's time in vietnam that even now, historians cannot agree on precisely when the war began. american advisers have served there and died there as early as the mid-50s. major combat operations would not begin until the mid-60s. but if any year illustrated the changing nature of our involvement, it was 1962. it was january in saigon. army pilots strap on their helmets and boarded their helicopters. they lifted off, raced over treetops carrying south vietnamese tr
the president of the united states, barack obama. first lady michelle obama, a vice president biden and dr. biden. the chief playing] ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ >> ♪ [star stangled banner playing] ♪ >> right shoulder, arm. >> please be seated. >> good afternoon, everybody. chuck, thank you for your words and your friendship and your life of service. veterans of the vietnam war, families, friends, distinguished guests, i know it is hot. but you are here to honor your...
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i have to go with obama. a lot of this man's programs he tried to a put forth because they wanted to make him a one- term president. host: the senior adviser and former chair of the republican national committee and george w. bush on the trail for mitt romney. he spoke to reporters earlier tonight. >> i think they would see some clear differences, especially when it comes to israel, national security, the reckless and arbitrary budget cuts that president obama is proposing -- the governor romney is proposed -- is calling for when it comes to israel and ratcheting up sanctions on iran. they saw very clear differences. they saw from governor romney an agenda to not have this be subject to events around the world. i think they saw from president obama a failure to defend his own policies and inability to lay out policies for the future. that is what the american people are looking for, where are you going to take this? governor romney laid that out tonight. >> two weeks left. where are you going to go starting i
i have to go with obama. a lot of this man's programs he tried to a put forth because they wanted to make him a one- term president. host: the senior adviser and former chair of the republican national committee and george w. bush on the trail for mitt romney. he spoke to reporters earlier tonight. >> i think they would see some clear differences, especially when it comes to israel, national security, the reckless and arbitrary budget cuts that president obama is proposing -- the governor...
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bush, barack obama, all of them. the president of a two-state solution is a paramount is really interest. we want to preserve in israel that is jewish, democratic. i need from time to time with president habbas and the prime minister. they need and they want peace. i believe that it is possible with them. they are our only partner. it is a piece that is a dream for both of us and it is a nightmare for iran. they are afraid that we shall make peace. iran is an evil, cruel, morally corrupt. it is an affront to human dignity. they are the sponsor and finance are of world terror. iran is a danger to the entire world. [applause] it threatens berlin as well as madrid. it does not threaten just israel. their ambition is to control the metal least so they can control the major powers of the world economy. it must be stopped. it will be stopped. [applause] israel experienced the whole of war. it does not seek it. peace is always our first option. if we are forced to fight, trust me, we shall prevail. [applause] president obam
bush, barack obama, all of them. the president of a two-state solution is a paramount is really interest. we want to preserve in israel that is jewish, democratic. i need from time to time with president habbas and the prime minister. they need and they want peace. i believe that it is possible with them. they are our only partner. it is a piece that is a dream for both of us and it is a nightmare for iran. they are afraid that we shall make peace. iran is an evil, cruel, morally corrupt. it is...
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in the obama administration, we have elevated religious freedom as a diplomatic priority. together with governments, international organizations, and civil society, we have work to shape and implement united nations human rights council resolution 1618. it seeks to protect people under attack or discriminated against because of their faith. we raised these issues at the highest levels of international settings. i personally have discussed religious freedom in every region of the world, sometimes over and over again. we have appointed our first envoy to the organization of islamic cooperation. we have launched a strategic dialogue with civil society, in which we collaborate with religious leaders to promote religious freedom, a conflict prevention, and mitigation, and development center-religious dialogue. it includes a foreign policy working group that has provided concrete recommendations on how we can strengthen our approach to religious freedom and engagement with religious communities. beyond diplomacy, we expanded our assistance to individuals under attack because of
in the obama administration, we have elevated religious freedom as a diplomatic priority. together with governments, international organizations, and civil society, we have work to shape and implement united nations human rights council resolution 1618. it seeks to protect people under attack or discriminated against because of their faith. we raised these issues at the highest levels of international settings. i personally have discussed religious freedom in every region of the world,...
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[bell rings] >> on tuesday morning, president obama, first lady michelle obama, and the white house staff gathered on the south lawn of the white house for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [bell rings] [playing "taps"] >> and the pentagon held its own memorial service on tuesday. president obama, defense secretary leon panetta, and joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey took part in the ceremony, honoring those injured in the attack. >> good morning. thank you for being here. we offer a special welcome to the family and friends of those we lost 11 years ago today. one of them was a chief warrant officer. his bench 67 than from the far right.-- seventh in from the far right. he served as a marine in vietnam, flying helicopters. joined the army national guard as a medivac pilot. he was loved by his students and moved by his deep commitment to them. one student said, he opened up my eyes and by heart to the world. many others became teachers, nurses, firefighters. bill retired from the classroom and return to serve in the pentagon. there is no doubt he lo
[bell rings] >> on tuesday morning, president obama, first lady michelle obama, and the white house staff gathered on the south lawn of the white house for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [bell rings] [playing "taps"] >> and the pentagon held its own memorial service on tuesday. president obama, defense secretary leon panetta, and joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey took part in the ceremony, honoring those injured in the attack....
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to go up against barack obama. [applause] that strong conservative house to have a vision for america. has to have a positive, uniting vision. it takes on folks like wall street, right? the stood up and said, when things get tough, and when folks said the climate is changing, and everybody was saying, man- made global warming. different sectors of our economy to make sure we do not have too much co2. co2, according to this administration, is a toxin. go tell that to a plant. [applause] when all of the wins were changing and everybody was running and sitting on couches and passing carbon caps in massachusetts, i did not go with the climate change. it is not climate science, it was political science. i said no. [applause] when the greatest threats of all hit this country a couple of years ago, when this administration and shoved down the throats of the american people obamacare, i was out there saying out. -- saying no. i have been out there for 20 years. 20 years standing up for free market health care. anybody ever
to go up against barack obama. [applause] that strong conservative house to have a vision for america. has to have a positive, uniting vision. it takes on folks like wall street, right? the stood up and said, when things get tough, and when folks said the climate is changing, and everybody was saying, man- made global warming. different sectors of our economy to make sure we do not have too much co2. co2, according to this administration, is a toxin. go tell that to a plant. [applause] when all...
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president obama is not a bad guy. no. president obama is not a bad guy. he is good at giving great speeches. he is just really bad at creating jobs. [applause] here is the problem. when you think that the road to success and prosperity is more borrowing, more spending, more taxing, off more regulating, a government-centered society with a government-run economy, these are the kinds of results that we get. if we want the next four years to be any different than the last four years, which need a different president. [applause] now, four years ago, president obama said if you do not have a record to run on, then you pay your opponent as someone that people should run from. guess what? that is exactly what he is doing today. so, let's take a look at where we are. we got some pretty disappointing news just today. you know, we learned today that for every person who got a job, nearly four people stop looking for a job. they gave up. we cannot keep doing this. our economy needs to correct just 150,000 jobs every month just to keep up with the growth of our popul
president obama is not a bad guy. no. president obama is not a bad guy. he is good at giving great speeches. he is just really bad at creating jobs. [applause] here is the problem. when you think that the road to success and prosperity is more borrowing, more spending, more taxing, off more regulating, a government-centered society with a government-run economy, these are the kinds of results that we get. if we want the next four years to be any different than the last four years, which need a...
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if obama is reelected, president obama, and democrats hold on to the senate, there is no way you can repeal every syllable obamacare. what then? >> it will be very difficult if that happens. that is why it is important that we defeat barack obama in november and that we retire harry reid in november. one of the biggest differences between my opponent and me would be the very first vote mr. sadler would cast if he were elected, which would be to vote for harry reid to be majority leader. harry reid has been the most irresponsible majority leader we have ever seen. the last three years, under his leadership, the senate has not passed a budget. >> i have to respond to this. i do not know who i would vote for majority leader, but we know who you not vote for, john cornyn. if the republicans gain control of the senate -- you have said twice, on two occasions, you would not guarantee you would support john cornyn. that is because your money comes from jim demint. if you are interested texas, how could do not support our senior senator majority leader in the abandoned the majority party if
if obama is reelected, president obama, and democrats hold on to the senate, there is no way you can repeal every syllable obamacare. what then? >> it will be very difficult if that happens. that is why it is important that we defeat barack obama in november and that we retire harry reid in november. one of the biggest differences between my opponent and me would be the very first vote mr. sadler would cast if he were elected, which would be to vote for harry reid to be majority leader....
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i will work until the last hour to see president obama reelected. [cheers and applause] i stand with obama because i stand for the quality. whether it is a woman's right to make the same money when she works the same job as a man or whether it is somebody who served in the military no matter who they are, no matter who they love. if they have courage, if they have commitment, and if they have the capacity, i want them out there keeping america states. as i stood there, i recited the call of my childhood. i will recite it now, taking a liberty to change one word that you will recognize when i do. it is a poem by a hero of mine named langston hughes. my parents read it to me by my bedside for the first time. it ends like this. "let america be america again. the land that never has been yet but yet must be. the land where everyone is free. the poor man. the indian, the negro, and the lgbt. who made america? whose sweat and blood? who plowed in the rain must make our mighty dream live again. i say it plain. american never was america to me but i swear t
i will work until the last hour to see president obama reelected. [cheers and applause] i stand with obama because i stand for the quality. whether it is a woman's right to make the same money when she works the same job as a man or whether it is somebody who served in the military no matter who they are, no matter who they love. if they have courage, if they have commitment, and if they have the capacity, i want them out there keeping america states. as i stood there, i recited the call of my...
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president obama needs to get his priorities straight. he needs to cancel his interview with david letterman, canceled his meeting with beyonce and agree to meet with the -- cancel his meeting with beyonce and agree to meet with the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu. [cheers and applause] america and israel have a commonality of interests. too many lives have been given to sacrifice our freedom of speech and freedom of religion. and what we stand for here in the united states. of our forefathers sacrificed so much for us. we owe it to our posterity to continue to stand for freedom, for liberty, for justice, for righteousness, fortress. as we consider our way forward, -- for liberty, for justice, for righteousness, for truth. if you know your enemy and you know yourself, you will not fear 100 battles. this administration has virtually outlawed understanding who the enemy is. the president seems insistence on apologizing for who we are as americans. i am no master war strategist. but i know enough that if we refuse to acknowledge
president obama needs to get his priorities straight. he needs to cancel his interview with david letterman, canceled his meeting with beyonce and agree to meet with the -- cancel his meeting with beyonce and agree to meet with the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu. [cheers and applause] america and israel have a commonality of interests. too many lives have been given to sacrifice our freedom of speech and freedom of religion. and what we stand for here in the united states. of our...